Monday, November 30, 2009

Sunday, November 29, 2009

New Works!

Welcome! I hope those of you in the US had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

Please enjoy these lovely New Works from the Photographers of Etsy Team!




JBWPhoto - Grand Central Terminal Clock




AlisonDuBois - Totem Pole, Monument Valley





TCaponePhoto - What Lies Ahead




MarcoLaGrenouille - Les Racines numero 1





ara133photography - Berry Crush





greenislandstudios - Always a Rose II





poofny - Carried Away



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New Works are hand picked by Liz (InventingLiz), who lives in the Boston area with Tinker the dog. She is currently on a mission, with camera close at hand, to invent a life worth living. You may read about this journey on her blog here and visit her shop here.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Giveaway: HouseofSixCats...

Are you a big fan of Bill Fantini (a.k.a. HouseofSixCats) and his photography ? Would you love to win a set of his beautiful coasters ? Well here's your chance, The Handmade Experiment blog is hosting a giveaway, click here to get all the details.

Click on the pictures below to go to the item listings...



And even if you don't win, his coasters make a great gift idea. They are $20.00 each with FREE SHIPPING within the USA.


Mosaic Monday: Layers of Earth





1. The Return Flight - Andrea Despot
2. Single Cloud - D.S. Brennan
3. Why Is Blue - Bucks County Frames
4. Fly Away - Ceejay
5. White Throated Bee-Eater - Gary Heller Photograph
6. Balloons 5 - Laughing Dog Photo
7. Green Mist - Honey Tree
8. Reflection - Joann Bristol
9. Waterall - Lynann
10. Purple Reef - Two Dog Gardens
11. Blue Star - Modern Classics
12. Undersea Web - Melissa Beach



SeaBelly (julie)likes creating images that you can not place in time. She loves nature and capturing moments in all its tiny worlds that would otherwise go unnoticed. She likes to think this is still the age of exploration.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

New Works!

Hello everyone! I apologize for the delay in this week's New Works post, my internet connection at home has been spotty since Friday...it seems to be working now, so I'm trying to squeeze in a post.

Hope you all enjoy the New Works I have chosen this week from the Photographers of Etsy team members!



curioush - Field




henatayeb - Blue Hand




BethPeardonProds - A Bird Gathering




tandyphotography - Blue Skies in the Forum




FlashForward - Dream (No. 2)

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New Works are hand picked by Liz (InventingLiz), who lives in the Boston area with Tinker the dog. She is currently on a mission, with camera close at hand, to invent a life worth living. You may read about this journey on her blog here and visit her shop here.

Friday, November 13, 2009

New Works!

Hello everyone! Welcome back for this week's installment of New Works from the Photographers of Etsy Team.

Enjoy!



TheLightFantastic - Pretty Things






TCaponePhoto - The Terrace




SheShoots - Queen Lily





garyhellerphotograph - Icicles by the Window


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New Works are hand picked by Liz (InventingLiz), who lives in the Boston area with Tinker the dog. She is currently on a mission, with camera close at hand, to invent a life worth living. You may read about this journey on her blog here and visit her shop here.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Wanderings: Autumn Adventures


Oh Autumn! The most magical and prettiest of the seasons. Time for cinnamon candles, apple treats, pumpkin lattes and fall road trips! Put on your coziest cardigan and let's take a look at some gorgeous fall scenery!


harvest-allieart 4 children



Fall-Time Captured



red maple in the fall sun-shannonpix



Autumn Repose No.2-Nature is Art



Force of Nature-My Saturnalia




Amour en Cage-Marco LeGrenouille



Red Leaf Brier-Julie Magers Soulen



Fall Contemplation-jrenphotos



After the rain-JMcGuinness



Golden Leaves-Lynda Naranjo



Away-eyeful



Fall-The Dizzy Pixie



Autumn Leaves-Cat Ludwig Studio



Apple Harvest-capow



Autumn Tractor-Bucks County Frames




Michelle Campbell-Zurek is an artist/photographer from the east coast who is wide-eyed and smitten with the crazy town called LA. When not on a quest to capture light and stop time, she can be found painting and ingesting gobs of sweets & tea. All are welcome to stop by the Myan Artist Lounge, as well as Michelle's photography shop, art shop and website.

Friday, November 6, 2009

New Works!

I hope you enjoy the New Works! I have selected this week from the very talented members of the Photographers of Etsy Team!




ara133photography - Sea Flower





rebeccakier - Boisterous Berries





ajawin - Intermezzo











janmoralesphoto - Coming Home





SlothArt - Escape




MagMoment - Peace


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New Works are hand picked by Liz (InventingLiz), who lives in the Boston area with Tinker the dog. She is currently on a mission, with camera close at hand, to invent a life worth living. You may read about this journey on her blog here and visit her shop here.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Our October slide show is LIVE!

Created by Robyn of FromMyEye.

A selection of beautiful images from our very talented team of photographers on Etsy! Visit Etsy and search POE team for more great photography!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Focus On: LilacPopPhotography



I admit this freely: I take photographs because I cannot draw. Or paint. So, when I encounter a photographer who has all of these skills, and then some, I fall instantly into Deep Admiration Mode.

Meet Janna Bissett, also known as LilacPopPhotography, who combines an enormous amount of diversified talent and has a cool Etsy shop goin' on for herself.





We had a chance to talk recently:


Ann: Do your drawing and sketching skills feed your photographic artistry, or is the other way around? How does your artistic process evolve for you?


Janna: It goes both ways, actually. Sometimes the composition I set up for a drawing or painting is because I think like a photographer. I arrange it the same way I would if I were taking a photo. And sometimes when I am shooting a photo, I think it would make a beautiful sketch or has a painterly style to it that I digitally enhance later to capture it.





I think I've always thought like a photographer, but I didn't realize this until my third year of college when I took my first photography class. I actually started out in graphic design at Western Michigan University and changed my major and my school, and I finished at the University of Michigan with a BFA in photography. While at both universities, I took numerous art classes including: painting, life drawing, graphic design, computer illustration, lithography, sculpture, color theory and mixed media. I really think all of these things overlap in the creative process. They all feed each other, and it's impossible to separate them.


A: You mention you like to photograph vintage items (love your typewriter images!). How do you find them?


J: Most of the vintage items have come from freecycle.org. The theory of the website is to keep things out of landfills, and people post items they are getting rid of, or they ask about items they might want. You pick up from front porches. I found a vintage cash register I took apart and photographed and made jewelry from as well. I also ended up borrowing the typewriter from someone and then returned it afterwards through freecycle.




A: Which well-known photographer, past or present, would you say has possibly influenced you the most? What do you love about him or her?

J: I love Cindy Sherman's self-portraits. Most of her work is set up to look like film stills. She photographs herself as different characters. I also love Annie Leibovitz's work. I think her color work is stunning. She has a way of discovering a person's vulnerability and true personality through her lens.


A: You have been given exactly one creative hour. Do you draw, or do you take a photograph? What would that hour be like?


J: It would probably be chaotic! I do so many different things within a one-day period...so an hour would be crazy. I'd probably find a photo I've taken and draw from that. Then, I would make some jewelry and finish out the hour by starting a knitting project! I love to learn as many new mediums and skills as I can get my hands on. I am really interested in learning to work with metals and jewelry. I guess I can't sit still...ever!






Thank you, Janna!